Abstract: For any given area, diurnal variation of the emitted longwave radiation reveals the response of the surface and atmosphere to the astronomical diurnal forcing. However, the diurnal rhythm can be masked locally by changes ...

Abstract: The conversion of measured radiances into radiative fluxes requires application of angular corrections; in the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE), the longwave anisotropic emission factors (AEFS) were tabulated for ...

Abstract: Gaining a better understanding of the influence of clouds on the earth's energy budget requires a cloud classification that takes into account cloud height, thickness, and cloud cover. The radiometer ScaRaB (scanner for ...